Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist

Abbott Laboratories; Illinois; Remote; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist (Threat Modeling) to identify and mitigate security risks across product solutions.

The role can be remote within the United States and requires hands-on experience in threat modeling, risk assessments, and secure architecture design. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a related field, 5+ years in product cybersecurity, strong AWS cloud security knowledge, and excellent communication skills to collaborate with regulatory teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in product cybersecurity or related field.
• Strong understanding of security concepts and best practices.
• Experience working in cloud security specifically AWS.
• Experience with Threat Modeling, Security Risk Assessments, Penetration Testing, MDS2, and SBOM Publishing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct threat modeling to identify security risks.
• Manage cybersecurity risks through risk assessment.
• Define security requirements for product solutions.
• Design secure architectures at the system and implementation levels.
• Identify options for mitigating security-related risks and assist in evaluating these options.
• Support security activities in communications with regulatory bodies.
• Develop advanced technical ideas and guide their development into final products.
• Maintain a high level of technical knowledge on security.

Skills

Threat Modeling

Security Risk Assessments

Penetration Testing

AWS Cloud Security

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field

Tools

MDS2

SBOM Publishing

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

This Sr. Cybersecurity Specialist (Threat Modeling) position can work remotely within the U.S.

What You'll Work On

• Conduct threat modeling to identify security risks
• Manage cybersecurity risks through risk assessment
• Define security requirements for product solutions
• Design secure architectures at the system and implementation levels
• Identify options for mitigating security-related risks and assist in evaluating these options
• Support security activities in communications with regulatory bodies
• Develop advanced technical ideas and guide their development into final products
• Maintain a high level of technical knowledge on security

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field
• 5 years of experience in product cybersecurity or related field
• Strong understanding of security concepts and best practices
• Experience working in cloud security specifically AWS
• Experience with Threat Modeling, Security Risk Assessments, Penetration Testing, MDS2, and SBOM Publishing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

PREFERRED:

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CSSLP, CEH)

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 - $198,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.